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Space Policy Edition #15 – Congressman Rick Larsen, Could Russia Exit the ISS?

Space Policy Edition #15 – Congressman Rick Larsen, Could Russia Exit the ISS?

FromPlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science


Space Policy Edition #15 – Congressman Rick Larsen, Could Russia Exit the ISS?

FromPlanetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

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Length:
83 minutes
Released:
Aug 4, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

New U.S. sanctions against Russia have reignited speculation that global politics could undermine cooperation in the International Space Station. Could Russia cut off rides for US astronauts to the ISS? Later, Casey Dreier joins Spark Science host Dr. Regina Barber Degraaff for a conversation with U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen, Democratic representative of Washington state’s 2nd District. We also check in on NASA's 2018 budget, which is currently moving through the Senate. Did they provide funding for a new Mars orbiter?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Released:
Aug 4, 2017
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Titles in the series (100)

Planetary Radio brings you the human adventure across our solar system and beyond. We visit each week with the scientists, engineers, leaders, advocates and astronauts who are taking us across the final frontier. Regular features raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Join host Mat Kaplan and Planetary Society colleagues including Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bruce Betts, and Emily Lakdawalla as they dive deep into the latest space news. The monthly Space Policy Edition takes you inside the DC beltway where the future of the US space program hangs in the balance. Visit planetary.org/radio for the space trivia contest, an episode guide, and much more.